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Pt. I. Basic bacteriology. Bacteria compared with other microorganisms -- Structure of bacterial cells -- Growth -- Genetics -- Classification of medically important bacteria -- Normal flora -- Pathogenesis -- Host defenses -- Laboratory diagnosis -- Antimicrobial drugs: mechanisms of action -- Antimicrobial drugs: resistance -- Bacterial vaccines -- Sterilization & disinfection -- Pt. II. Clinical bacteriology. Overview of the major pathogens & introduction to anaerobic bacteria -- Gram-positive cocci -- Gram-negative cocci -- Gram-positive rods -- Gram-negative rods related to the enteric tract -- Gram-negative rods related to the respiratory tract -- Gram-negative rods related to animal sources ( zoonotic organisms) -- Mycobacteria -- Actinomycetes -- Mycoplasmas -- Spirochetes -- Chlamydiae -- Rickettsiae -- Minor bacterial pathogens --

Pt. III. Basic virology. Structre-- Replication -- Genetics & gene therapy -- Classification of medically important viruses -- Pathogenesis -- Host defenses -- Laboratory diagnosis -- Antiviral drugs -- Viral vaccines -- Pt. IV. Clinical virology. DNA enveloped viruses -- DNA nonenveloped viruses -- RNA enveloped viruses -- RNA nonenveloped viruses -- Hepatitis viruses -- Arboviruses -- Tumor viruses -- Slow viruses & prions -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- Minor viral pathogens -- Pt. V. Mycology. Basic mycology -- Cutaneous & subcutaneous mycoses -- Systemic mycoses -- Opportunistic mycoses -- Pt. VI. Parasitology. Intestinal & urogenital protozoa -- Blood & tissue protozoa -- Minor protozoan pathogens -- Castodes -- Trematodes -- Nematodes --

Pt. VII. Immunology. Immunity -- Cellular basis of the immune response -- Antibodies -- Humoral immunity -- Cell-mediated immunity -- Major histocompatibility complex & transplantation -- Complement -- Antigen-antibody reactions in the laboratory -- Hypersensitivity (Allergy) -- Tolerance & autoimmune disease -- Tumor immunity -- Immunodeficiency -- Pt. VIII. Brief summaries of medically important organisms. Summaries of medically important bacteria -- Summaries of medically important viruses -- Summaries of medically important fungi -- Summaries of medically important parasites -- Pt. IX. Clinical cases -- Pt. X. USMLE (National Board) practice questions. Basic bacteriology -- Clinical bacteriology -- Basic virology -- Clinical virology -- Mycology -- Parasitology -- Immunology -- Extended matching questions -- Clinical case questions -- Pt. XI. USMLE (National Board) practice examination

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